Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.258
Object Name
Poster
Title
Spain: after Franco, what next?
Place
Paddington Printshop, London; Spain; Portugal
People
Paddington Printshop; Francisco Franco
Events
Spanish Civil War
Description
Screenprinted poster, âSpain: after Franco, what next?â in red at the top of the page. Below is an illustration of Spain and Portugal with Portugal coloured in red with arrows pointing into Spain. In smaller text beneath reads âa socialist worker meeting organised by CIS society 1pm on Tuesday 20th January in several civil engineering 201. Speaker Duncan Hallas. All students and college workers welcomeâ. The background is white.
This poster was made by Paddington Printshop, a community graphic design and print workshop in West London, co-founded by John Phillips and Pippa Smith. Between 1975-1991, the centre printed over 400 designs for left-wing community organisations. These publicised local political campaigns such as housing rights and food co-ops, to social gatherings including play days, gardening clubs, gigs and festivals. Their do-it-yourself style was part of the proto-punk ethos.
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